Four of the top ten resorts in the entire Midwest happen to be in Michigan

According to a new list from Travel and Leisure, Michigan is home to not one, not two, but four of the 10 best vacation spots in the entire Midwest.

The national travel magazine has released its 2024 World’s Best Awards survey, and on the 2024 Top 10 Midwest Resorts list, Michigan has the most properties of any Midwestern state.

In fourth place is the Hotel Iroquois on Mackinac Island, followed by the Grand Hotel in fifth place, the Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth in ninth place and the Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island in 10th place.

To create its list, Travel and Leisure asked readers to voice their travel experiences around the globe and share their opinions on the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines and more.

Hotels were classified as resort hotels, city hotels, guesthouses or safari lodges depending on their location and facilities. They were rated according to the following criteria:

• Rooms/Facilities
• Location
• service
• Eat
• Value

Here is the full top 10 list and their total scores:

1. Deer Path Inn offers accommodation in Deer Path, 2.7 km from Deer Path.: Lake Forest, Illinois

Reader rating: 98.11

2. Larsmont Cottages on Lake Superior: Two Harbors, Minnesota

Reader rating: 93.75

3. Madden’s at Gull Lake: Brainerd, Minnesota

Reader rating: 92.47

4. Hotel Iroquois: Mackinac Island, Michigan

Reader rating: 90.40

5. Grand Hotel: Mackinac Island, Michigan

Reader rating: 89.90

6. The Hotel Landing: Wayzata, Minnesota

Reader rating: 89.89

7. Great Cedar Lodge: Ridgedale, Missouri

Reader rating: 89.02

8th. The American Club Resort Hotel: Kohler, Wisconsin

Reader rating: 88.48

9. Saint John’s Resort: Plymouth, Michigan

Reader rating: 87.60

10. Mission Point Resort: Mackinac Island, Michigan

Reader rating: 85.76